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The opposition alliance will be called Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) and an 11-member committee will be set up for coordination, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced on Tuesday. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)

DC Edit | 2024 turns two-horse race as INDIA is born

It is perhaps for the first time in Opposition politics in India that such a mega-alliance has been formed.

20 Jul 2023 12:25 AM

A week has gone by and there have not even been talks though the money-wielding section of Hollywood. (AFP File Photo)

AA Edit | Dream factories on strike

Fans and cineastes, who will feel the pinch soon as productions stall now, will be hoping that a magic bullet will soon be found soon.

20 Jul 2023 12:21 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being garlanded by NDA leaders before the meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), in New Delhi, Tuesday. (Image: PTI)

AA EDIT | Will a bigger coalition help the BJP to win 2024 polls?

The Prime Minister, who took pride in the time-tested alliance on his side, targeted the Opposition on corruption and dynasty

19 Jul 2023 12:00 AM

the Enforcement Directorate (ED), have become so regular that the common man has come to look upon them with scepticism. (Image: Facebook)

AA EDIT | ED raids evoke scepticism

The common man may have come to realise that raids nowadays are meant to harass political opponents

19 Jul 2023 12:00 AM

A cheetah after being released inside a special enclosure of the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Take care of India’s cheetahs

The trouble lies with India’s wildlife managers who tailor the truth to please their political bosses.

18 Jul 2023 12:36 AM

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, right, celebrates with his trophy after beating Serbia's Novak Djokovic, left, in the men's singles final on day fourteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 16, 2023. AP/PTI

AA Edit | New Wimbledon champ is like a breath of fresh air

Alcaraz demonstrated capabilities on court that should see him dominate world tennis along with his colourful extended family of supporters

18 Jul 2023 12:34 AM

AA Edit | Congress, at last, shows some sense

The Delhi services bill that seeks to nullify the impact of the Supreme Court order handing over the supervisory power of bureaucracy.

17 Jul 2023 12:10 AM

Paris: Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifts Sandalwood Sitar to the French President Emmanuel Macron, in Paris, Friday, July 14, 2023. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | France's red carpet shows depth of India relationship

India and France are promising to move forward in myriad fields

17 Jul 2023 12:05 AM

People in large numbers take part in a torchlight vigil in response to the ongoing violence in Manipur, in Bishnupur, Manipur, (PTI)

AA Edit | Let’s stop being hyper-sensitive

Despite its shortcomings on several counts, Independent India has tried its best to protect the interests of its diverse people

15 Jul 2023 12:18 AM

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) commenced the 26-hour countdown for the launch at 1.05 pm on Thursday, July 13, 2023. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | On way to the moon, with India's prayers

A soft landing is all too critical considering it is a necessary precursor to sending Indian astronauts to the Moon

15 Jul 2023 12:14 AM

Milan Kundera’s last work was A Kidnapped West: The Tragedy of Central Europe, published this year. (Image: DC)

AA EDIT | Farewell Milan Kundera

An author, once quoted by a journalist, is no longer master of his word

14 Jul 2023 12:00 AM

Trinamool Congress supporters take part in a procession celebrating the party's win in the recent panchayat polls near Balurghat in South Dinajpur district of West Bengal, Thursday, (Image: PTI)

AA EDIT | Despite poll violence, Didi reigns supreme in Bengal

The success of the party points to the undiminished popularity of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the welfare schemes

14 Jul 2023 12:00 AM

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)

AA Edit | Lower GST, higher compliance

A feather in the cap was the GST Council offering startups and private players the same leeway offered to government bodies like the Isro.

13 Jul 2023 12:13 AM

AA Edit | Govt must halt arbitrary extensions for officers

The Supreme Court had in 2021 itself pointed out the inappropriateness of granting extensions to top officials.

13 Jul 2023 12:09 AM

AA Edit | Twitter vs Threads: Both win

Launched less than a week ago, Threads has become one of the fastest growing tech app ever.

12 Jul 2023 1:48 AM

AA Edit | In Tamil Nadu & elsewhere, governors can’t block governments

In his letter to President Droupadi Murmu, Tamil Nadu chief minister M.K. Stalin has listed a series of acts of governor R.N. Ravi

12 Jul 2023 1:33 AM

Swollen Beas river during incessant monsoon rainfall, in Kullu district, Monday, July 10, 2023. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | India looks helpless in face of monsoon fury

India has gone too far down the road to placing stress recklessly on the environment, particularly in hilly terrain.

11 Jul 2023 12:10 AM

AA Edit | BJP’s South war cry ambitious

Another big problem the BJP is facing, and internally fighting, is the issue of money.

11 Jul 2023 12:05 AM

Police personnel baton charge after a clash between rival political groups during panchyat elections, at Nagaria village in Malda district of West Bengal, Saturday, July 8, 2023. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Check political violence in Bengal, it's out of control

The political parties of West Bengal have been collectively failing people by making violence an essential part of every political activity.

10 Jul 2023 1:06 AM

AA Edit | Define free speech as a right

Calumny has been a rather badly abused form of speech not only in Indian politics.

10 Jul 2023 12:53 AM

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